Field of Interest:

Addiction Psychiatry, Medical Education, Consultation Psychiatry

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

- as guide - 2

-as co-guide - 10

Field of interest:

• Standardization of techniques for health damage assessment (treatment compliance and effectiveness studies).
• Genetic basis of addictive behaviours.
• Testing of Drugs of abuse (DOA) and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
• Translational Research: Field applicable and patient friendly assessment techniques like dried blood assays.

Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops

• Quraishi R, Kumar R, Sarkar S, Rao R, Ambekar A.Clinical and biochemical profile of alcohol dependent patients initiated on naltrexone. World Psychiatric Association 3-6 Aug 2022, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Jain R, Chadda R, Lal R, Rao R, Quraishi R. High-throughput LC-QTOF Mass Method for the detection of designer piperazines in urine of substance users attending the tertiary care treatment center of North India. NIDA International  Forum, Minneapolis June 2022.
• Mishra R, Deep R, Quraishi R, Jain R. Assessment for mitochondrial DNA A10398G polymorphism in Indian patients with bipolar I disorder. International society for Bipolar Disorders May 2022.
• Quraishi R, Jain R. Complete blood count of alcohol dependent patients. 4 Dec 2020, Asian Internal Society of Addiction Medicine ( virtual mode)
• Shukla T, Shani S, Kathiresan P, Quraishi R, Rao R, Jain R, Ambekar R. An observational prospective study assessing factors affecting abstinence with disulfiram treatment in patients with alcohol dependence” on July 2020 at 2^nd International conference of Research and Education Center for mental Health and Psychiatry, Taiwan (virtual mode).
• Quraishi R, Sarkar S, Sharma A. Genetic underpinning of addiction. Symposium presented at International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM 2019),13-16 Nov 2019 in Delhi, India.
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. Use of filter paper in substance abuse treatment setting. Poster presented at the Asian Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB 2019), 17-20 Nov 2019 in Jaipur, India.
• Quraishi R, Chatterjee B and Rao R. Genetics of alcohol and opioid dependence: prevalence, association and implications in treatment outcome. Symposium presented at 3^rd Global conference of Biological Psychiatry, 23-26 Aug 2018 in Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.
• Quraishi R, Singh D, Ambekar A, Jain R, Rao R. Gamma gutamyl transferase measurement in dried serum spots. Poster presented at the 19^th congress of international society for biomedical research on alcoholism (ISBRA2018), 9-13 Sept 2018 in Kyoto, Japan.
• Chatterjee B, Quraishi R, Rao R. Genetic aspects of addictive disorders. Symposium accepted at Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society 5-8 Feb 2018 Ranchi, Jharkhand.
• Quraishi R. Genetic predictors and moderators of treatment research in substance use (alcohol use disorders). Symposium presented at National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry dated 29^th Nov 2017.
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A, Verma A, Gupta P. Feasibility of using filter paper as a matrix for drug screening in urine of substance users. Presented at 49^th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society” 21-23 Oct 2016.
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Bera SC, Ambekar A. Association of alcohol use pattern with liver enzyme levels: report from a tertiary care treatment centre in India. Presented at World association of Social Psychiatry, 2016.
• Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A, Ambekar A. “Evaluation of Dried urine spot method for detection of BZD among substance users”. International Association of Medico Legal Experts (IAMLE), Jan 2016.
• Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A. “Evaluation of Dried urine spot method for detection of cotinine among Tobacco users”. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum, June 2015.
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Balhara YPS. “Profile of nicotine use among alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care treatment centre in North India” Presented at 11^thIndo Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science Congress 2013 (Inpalms 2013) 7^th-10^th October 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A, Ambekar A. An Efficient Method for Detection of Opiate in Dried Urine Specimens among Opioid Users.11^thIndo Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science Congress 2013 (Inpalms 2013) 7^th-10^th October 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Quraishi R and Jain R. ANKKI /Taq A Genotyping from blood stored on filter paper. 40^th National Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India 3^rd-6^th Dec, 2013, NASC, PUSA (N Delhi)
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Biochemical and Haematological Profile of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. 65^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. January 10-13, 2013, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Balhara YPS, Jain R, Quraishi R.A comparative urinalysis based study of cannabis use among opioid dependent individuals on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) with buprenorphine or buprenorphine-naloxone combination”. 65^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. January 10-13, 2013, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
• Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Profile of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. 39^th Annual National Conference of Indian Associate of Clinical Psychologists. February 18-20, 2013, AIIMS (N Delhi)
• QuraishiR, Raka Jain, R.D. Pattanayak Effect of age on the biochemical parameters of alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care treatment centre in India: A pilot study. 3^rd International conference on legal medicine, medical negligence and litigation in medical practice and 3^rd international conference in current trends in forensic sciences and forensic medicine and toxicology. IMALE- 2012 (3^rd - 5^th February, 2012)
• Jain R, Quraishi R, Majumder P, and Pattanayak RD. Comparison of self-report and biological measures for alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use in consecutive alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care centre. IMALE- 2012 (3^rd - 5^th February, 2012)
• Quraishi R and Jain R. Morphine recovery from dried urine specimens” 10^th Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science. Inpalms 2010 (25^th - 30^th October, 2010)

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

- as guide (number only): 2 MD  

-as co-guide (number only): 2 DM, 5 MD, 2 Ph.D. (Member)

Any other relevant information

• Managing the laboratory services to assess health damage in patients with substance use. It includes Chemistry, Hematology and Electrolyte measurements.
• Looking after the drugs of abuse testing laboratory and therapeutic drug monitoring.
• The NDDTC Laboratory has the state of art instruments to test New Psychoactive substance.
• The genetics laboratory at NDDTC is involved in research pertaining treatment response to the therapeutic interventions and the genetic vulnerability towards drugs use and abuse.
• Running ‘External Quality Control Programme’ for all investigations at NDDTC, Monthly reporting of blinded external sample for the Chemistry, Hematology & electrolytes parameters.
• Working as Reviewer
• Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
• Indian Journal of Medical Research.
• Journal of Substance Abuse & Treatment.
• Journal of Substance Abuse.
• Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
• Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry.

Noopur Gupta is a Cornea faculty at Dr. R P Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. With more than 14 years of teaching and research experience behind her, she has made significant scientific deliberations as chairperson, instructor, judge and faculty at various regional, national and international conferences including World Ophthalmology Congress, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and ASIA ARVO.

She was awarded the first prize and Excellence in Ophthalmic Research at 63rd AIOS, 2005. She received the ORBIS International Medal for best paper contributing to prevention of blindness in developing world at ESCRS, 2009 for her work on keratomalacia. Her extensive work on dry eye has been lauded at the Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society (Best Paper, 2003) and published as Cover Story in Ocular Surgery News, APAO edition 2012 for being invited as the Dry eye expert faculty in Asia Pacific Region.

With more than 100 publications to her credit, she is a reviewer and editor of many national and international journals including IOVS. She has been instrumental in planning and implementation of population-based studies on trachoma, corneal blindness, diabetic retinopathy, RAAB, RAVI, and impact of global warming on ocular health. She is credited for conducting the first population-based study on corneal diseases in India, as part of her doctoral research at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. As a key ophthalmologist and Expert Advisor, she has led trachoma surveys in Andaman Nicobar islands and helped in advocacy to reduce the burden of trachoma in these islands.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
• MS Ophthalmology Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
• DNB National Board of Examinations
• FRCS (I) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
• PhD (Community Ophthalmology) All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Research Experience

• As Expert Advisor, team leader, resource person trainer for national level and regional surveys- Trachoma Rapid Assessment, Rapid Assessment of Visual Impairment Survey, NPCB National Trachoma Survey, Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness, Knowledge Attitude Practice Study in Urban Slums, DR-QEDJT, DR Innovation Project.
• Clinical Trials- as Co-investigator Clinical Research Co-ordinator = 10

Epidemiological Research Projects= 16 Reviewer

Lead Guest Editor of Journal of Ophthalmology

Reviewer of many international and national indexed journals (IOVS, IJO , Scientific World Journal, International Ophthalmology, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, Journal of Clinical Experimental Ophthalmology, Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology and Journal of Ophthalmology)

Invited Faculty Chairperson

Dry Eye Expert in Asia Pacific region-Cover story in Ocular Surgery News (Jul-Aug 2012)

Invited faculty, instructor, chairperson, judge- ASIA ARVO, APAO, MP State Action Plan by Vision 2020 and NPCB, National Meet for Strategic Planning For Glaucoma Management, AIOS, Annual Mid term DOS.

Dr. Shikha Gupta, M.D. works as Additional Professor, at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi since 2016. Dr. Gupta graduated (MBBS), completed post graduation in Ophthalmology and subsequent supe speciality training from AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. Gupta has co-authored over 240 peer reviewed research papers in Ophthalmology. She is the editor Childhood glaucoma: A case Based Colo and Video Atlas’. Gupta S, Mahalingam K, Gupta V. Springer publications and ' Textbook of Pterygium Management. 2016. Jaypee Medical Publishers'.

Present post:

Additional Professor,Vitreo-retina services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.

Medical Journey:

• MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi (1997-2002)
• MS Ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2003-2006)
• Senior Resident: Retina, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2006-09)
• Fellowship in medical retina at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Wales, UK (2009-10)
• Assistant professor (Ophthalmology) at UCMS and GTBH, Delhi (2010-14)
• ICO Fellowship in Vitreo-retina at Gunma university hospital, Japan (2014)
• Appointed Assistant professor in Retina services RPC,AIIMS in 2014

Academic Achievements:

• 220 Pubmed indexed publications, Three named novel signs (Omega Sign, Hole-Door sign and Arcus Retinalis)
• Author of Handbook of Clinical trials in Ophthalmology (amongst the recommended by International Council Of Ophthalmology). 8 book chapters
• More than 100 international and national presentations and faculty lectures
• Editor, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology (2019-21)
• Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018-23)